House Speaker John Boehner, right, administered the House Oath to Rep. Bob Turner, who was accompanied by his wife Peg.

Newly-elected Rep. Bob Turner got his first lesson in the strange ways of congress even before he uttered his first sentence as a lawmaker.

Turner scored an upset victory for the Republican Park on Tuesday night in New York City’s heavily Democratic Ninth Congressional District, which includes parts of Brooklyn and Queens. The win embarrassed Democrats, who are increasingly concerned about the declining popularity of President Barack Obama.

Turner was introduced on the House floor by fellow New York Reps. Charles Rangel and Peter King. He was sworn in alongside Rep. Mark Amodei of Nevada, another Republican who won a special election Tuesday.

As Turner started to speak, he was interrupted by Speaker John Boehner, who must formally recognize each speaker on the floor, according to the rules and rituals of the House. Turner looked up sheepishly at Boehner and asked, “Now?”

Once Boehner nodded yes, Turner said he would be brief, recognized his grandchildren sitting in front of him and then left the lecturn to applause.

The 70-year-old freshman lawmaker cast his first vote — on a procedural matter — and then headed off to a series of private meetings, trailed by a half dozen reporters and photographers.